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Love Is Always Seventeen is an album by the American singer-songwriter David Gates.[6] It came after a 13-year break from recording. The album was released in 1994.[7]
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country rock, soft rock | |||
| Label | Discovery[1] | |||
| Producer | David Gates | |||
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| Singles from Love Is Always Seventeen | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Calgary Herald | B[3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
Critical reception
editThe Los Angeles Times wrote: "Hummable melodies still come to Gates as easily as in the '70s; his lyrics remain simplistically romantic, as the title suggests."[5] The Vancouver Sun deemed the album "breezy, cheerful country music."[8] The Calgary Herald determined that "there is the occasional song where you want to sock him in the jaw and tell him to toughen up but, overall, he's come up with an album that's from the heart, for the heart and full of heart."[3]
Track listing
edit- "Avenue of Love"
- "Love Is Always Seventeen"
- "Ordinary Man"
- "I Will Wait for You"
- "Save This Dance for Me"
- "No Secrets in a Small Town"
- "Heart, It's All Over"
- "I Don't Want to Share Your Love"
- "I Can't Find the Words to Say Goodbye"
- "Dear World"
- "Thankin' You Sweet Baby James"
Personnel
edit- David Gates - vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements
- Brent Mason - electric guitar
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Lee Roy Parnell - slide guitar
- Glenn Worf, Michael Rhodes - bass
- Jerry Douglas - Dobro
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Matt Rollings, Steve Nathan - keyboards
- Larry Knechtel - piano
- Eddie Bayers, Paul Leim - drums
- Terry McMillan - harmonica
- Mike Haynes - flugelhorn
- Billy Dean, Victoria Shaw, W.O. Smith Music School Singers - backing vocals
References
edit- ^ Sargent, William (July 27, 2021). "Superstar in a Masquerade". Page Publishing Inc – via Google Books.
- ^ "David Gates - Love is Always Seventeen Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Muretich, James (29 Sep 1994). "David Gates: Love Is Always Seventeen". Calgary Herald. p. C8.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Lewis, Randy (11 Sep 1994). "In Brief". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 72.
- ^ "David Gates Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "David Gates" MTV.com. Retrieved 2014-8-27.
- ^ Riches, Hester (22 Sep 1994). "LOVE IS ALWAYS SEVENTEEN David Gates". Vancouver Sun. p. C8.
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